Bachelor of Science in Education and Child Development

Coursework must include at least 30 credit hours earned at 300-level or above, of which 12 credit hours must be in the major.

See 4-year major guides for recommended order in which to take courses

https://www.lander.edu/academics/registrars-office/resources/major-guides

General Education Requirements

(For approved courses, see General Education: www.lander.edu/gen-ed.)

Core Skills	9
ENGL 101: Writing and Inquiry I	3
ENGL 102: Writing and Inquiry II	3
Mathematics	3
Humanities and Fine Arts	6
(6 hours selected from 2 different disciplines)
Behavioral and Social Perspectives	6
(6 hours selected from 2 different disciplines)
PSYC 101	3
Behavioral and Social Perspectives elective	3
If you already have credit for HIST 111, do not take HIST 111R; if you already have credit for HIST 112, do not take HIST 112R; if you already have credit for POLS 101, do not take POLS 101R.
Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning	7
(7 hours selected from 2 different disciplines, 1 lab science required)
Founding Documents of the United States	3
HIST 111R: United States History to 1877 Or HIST 112R: United States History since 1877 Or POLS 101R: American National Government
If you already have credit for HIST 111, do not take HIST 111R; if you already have credit for HIST 112, do not take HIST 112R; if you already have credit for POLS 101, do not take POLS 101R.
World Cultures	3
LINK 101: Leadership, Involvement, Networking and Knowledge	1
TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS	35

If all of the General Education requirements are met and/or waived, and the credit hours do not add up to at least 30, the General Education requirements are not complete. If below 30, additional General Education courses from any category must be taken until the total hours add up to at least 30 hours.

Major Program Requirements

Major Core Courses

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ECED 222	Child Growth & Development	3
	Or
EDUC 240	Child Growth & Educ. Process	3
ECED 227	Intro to Early Childhood Educ	3
EDUC 223	General Pedagogy	3
SPED 223	PREK-12 Stdnt Diverse Lrng Nds	3
SPED 240	Char of Diverse Learners	3
ECED 307	Health & Movement for EarlyChl	3
ECED 405	Children and Families	3

Major Program Electives

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
	SPED or ECED or EDUC 300 or higher	3
	SPED or ECED or EDUC 300 or higher	3
	SPED or ECED or EDUC 300 or higher	3
	SPED or ECED or EDUC 300 or higher	3

Professional Internship

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
EDUC 490	Internship	.5-12
EDUC 491	Internship II	6-12

Additional Electives (40 hours)

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Total Credit Hours: 120